Starting to Bake Bread

Purchased the James Morton 'Brilliant Bread' book as inspiration.  Looks straight forward.  Lets hope that my endeavours pay off.

I tried the basic wholemeal loaf and tried adding some chopped olives and walnuts.  I added the fruit after the second rise.  Not sure if this was the right thing to do. I have heard some people say that adding in the initial mixture can effect the rise.

Dusting with Semolina seems to add to both the charm and the flavour of the loaf.